Effect of Facilitated Tucking and Gustatory Stimulation on Preterm Neonates’ Physical Growth and Behavioral Regulation | ||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 13-30 PDF (1.15 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2023.284021 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abeer Abd El-Razik Ahmed Mohammed1; Awatif Elsharkawy1; Rehab Ibrahim Mostafa Radwan2 | ||
| 1Assistant professor, Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| 2Assistant professor, Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Facilitated Tucking (FT) position as an innovative nursing approach and Gustatory Stimulation (GS) would mimic the feeling of being held within mother's hug. Purpose: To determine the effect of FT and GS on preterm neonates’ physical growth and behavioral regulation. Research Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Abo Hommos Hospital for Children, Damanhour City, Al-Behira Governorate, Egypt. Sampling: A consecutive sample of 60 preterm neonates who achieved the inclusion criteria were equally allocated into intervention and control groups. Instruments: Three instruments were used. Instrument one: Preterm Neonates’ Characteristics and Medical Data Assessment Record. Instrument two: Preterm Neonates’ Physical Growth Indices Record. Instrument three: Preterm Neonate’s Behavior Assessment Scale. Results: Neonates in the intervention group gained greater weight at the second and last assessments than neonates in the control one, with the final assessment showed a statistically significant difference (p= 0.003). The percentage of neonates in the intervention group who exhibit normal behavior are greater than neonates in the control one at the second and last assessments. Conclusion: Facilitated tucking and GS for preterm neonates was effective in improving weight gain, autonomic visceral neurophysiological responses and state regulation and attention- interaction. Recommendation: Facilitated tucking and GS should be incorporated into the care of premature infants in NICUs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Behavioral Regulation; Facilitated Tucking; Gustatory Stimulation; Physical Growth; Preterm Neonates | ||
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